Chapter 12 Section VI

"Yeah, my father just passed away, and people's moods inevitably have ups and downs," Xi Yan said, and his voice suddenly changed, "Isn't she going to celebrate her birthday?" Lu Guichen's heart skipped a beat, and he stared blankly at Xi Yan. "I'm talking about that Yuren girl," Xi Yan smiled casually, "You guys' affairs are beyond the control of old guys like me. But Ji Ye just asked me if I could pay three months' salary in advance I'm afraid you want to buy something to give to others?" Xi Yan smiled, "It's okay to take up some time for the love of children, I just have some things to deal with these days, so you don't have to come. But the art of swords, it's best to spend a day Don't give up, go back and practice by yourself."

"Yes!" Lu Guichen replied in a low voice, turned and left. Xiyuan walked behind his uncle, hesitant to speak. "If you have something to say, don't hesitate." Xi Yan knew that this nephew had something to say without even looking. "Don't uncle know?" Xiyuan said in a low voice, "Young Master Chen is absent-minded, not only because of his father's death... The king has already decided to marry Princess Fu to Young Master Chen." "What?" Xi Yan was shocked and stood up involuntarily, "Bastard! Who persuaded the king to make this decision?"

"No one persuaded me, the king made his own decision. According to the news from the internal prison, General Tuoba tried to persuade me, but there was no way back. The king called me into the palace today, saying that uncle and young master Chen have a teacher-student relationship. It should be possible to persuade Young Master Chen to marry for the sake of the covenant between the two countries." Xi Yan blurted out: "It's ridiculous! Why should I try to persuade you? What kind of person does Baili Jinghong think of me?" He realized that he had lost his composure, calmed down a little, and sighed: "You have also seen the deep-rooted affection of Young Master Chen. With those eyes, how do you ask me to speak? Say Young Master Chen, I advise you to sacrifice your personal marriage for the important matter of the covenant between the two countries, forget about the girl from the Yu clan, and marry our Princess Ji?"

With a bitter face, he shook his head helplessly: "Such words are detrimental to Yin, I can't say them." Xiyuan was silent for a while: "Uncle, I think there is another big conspiracy in marrying Young Master Chen." The expression on Xi Yan's face slowly faded, he lowered his head in thought, and nodded solemnly: "I understand. If you are in a hurry to get married for Young Master Chen when the Maharaja is newly dead, there must be a big move, and the marriage is just an introduction. Princess Fu It is Baili Jinghong's most beloved daughter, and if he releases this pawn, he must want ten times and a hundred times in return. Baili Jinghong cannot make such a decision on his alliance with the Qingyang Department. There must be someone in the imperial capital who supports him. They started playing this game of chess ten years ago, but the Maharaja passed away suddenly, disrupting the chessboard. Xiatang has spent a lot of money in the Qingyang Department over the years, and he will not let Qingyang fall into the arms of others , the person hiding behind Baili Jinghong probably can't bear it anymore, they are going to make the first move!"

Xi Yuan silently nodded.The moment Xi Yan changed his address from "National Lord" to "Baili Jinghong", he was already speaking as the suzerain of Tianqi.Xiyuan knows very well who the "people hiding in the imperial capital" Xi Yan is worried about are. For thousands of years, the power of Chenyue has always been able to infiltrate into the core of power. Xi Yan fumbled for the cigarette stick in his belt: "Inform Xie Gui that the emperor must pay attention to the movements of the royal family and ministers." "Do you want to call some people in case of emergency."

Xi Yan lit a cigarette, took a sip, pondered for a long time, and waved his hands: "As long as we issue a summoning order with an eagle emblem, even if it is only issued to a few people, it will be difficult to guarantee that the news will not be leaked. If we hide behind the curtain It is really Chenyue, so they have accumulated enough power through the royal family over the years. We summoned Tianqi and waited to declare war. Do you know what will be the result of the official war between Tianqi and Chenyue?" "In Shangyang, Guan Chenyue almost wiped out our entire army. Isn't that a formal declaration of war?"

Xi Yan shook his head slightly: "No, it's still far away. Shangyangguan just dispatched a corpse warrior. Our people also just gathered because of King Qin. Chenyue retreated temporarily after that attempt. The relationship between us The war has not completely broken out. But when the war is officially declared, the battlefield will look different. We will see Chenyue’s patriarch and the pope appearing together, and the suzerains of Tianqi will also be dispatched together. It will be an endless war .At least it will be like the battle of Zhenwuhou Slaying the Dragon and breaking through the customs. The divine weapon like the Cangyun Ancient Tooth Sword will be unsheathed again, and Chenyue's power will be like a rainbow."

He took a deep breath: "For such a decisive battle, it's better to be later." In the evening, Lu Guichen walked up the steps, looked up and saw the plaque on the door, "General's Mansion". "My son, please." Tuoba Shanyue opened the middle door with his own hands, and made a "please" gesture to Lu Guichen. Lu Guichen lifted up his robe and walked into the courtyard. Looking around, he was surprised to find that the so-called General's Mansion was as simple as a private house.The house is an old house with a grand appearance, but it can be seen that it has not been repaired for a long time. The paint on the porch is peeling off badly, and the ground paved with bluestone is also full of potholes. In the yard, there is only an old servant turning over sheepskins.Several dishes were placed on the table in the middle hall, Tuoba Shanyue asked Lu Guichen to sit down at the table, and sat opposite him.

"It's just the two of us today, and I want to be honest with my son." Tuoba Shanyue looked directly at Lu Guichen, "Today I rashly invited my son here, it was the lord who asked me to persuade my son, and we can no longer hesitate about the marriage between the two countries. Yes. Originally, the lord wanted General Xi to persuade him on his behalf, but General Xi said that this incident was caused by Tuoba Shanyue's planting of evil roots, and Tuoba Shanyue should pick up the evil fruits. I have to admit this, so although I heard The prince has someone he likes, but he still has the cheek to be this lobbyist."